Match ends, Bradford City 1, Port Vale 0.
BradfordBradford City1Port ValePort Vale0
Devante Cole's last-minute goal gave Bradford their first League One win of the season against Port Vale.
Cole, signed from Manchester City on Friday, turned Rory McArdle's long ball out of defence into the net.
Vale dominated the first half and Sam Foley's 20-yard shot forced goalkeeper Ben Williams into a great diving save.
Bradford improved after half-time with Jak Alnwick keeping out goalbound shots from Josh Morris and Mark Marshall before Cole's dramatic winner.
Line-ups
Bradford
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Williams
- 2Darby
- 23McArdle
- 16Burke
- 3Meredith
- 26AndersonSubstituted forMorrisat 60'minutes
- 4EvansBooked at 22minsSubstituted forKnottat 70'minutes
- 8Liddle
- 7Marshall
- 24DaviesBooked at 30minsSubstituted forColeat 70'minutes
- 9HansonBooked at 45mins
Substitutes
- 5Clarke
- 11Knott
- 14Morris
- 15Leigh
- 22Jones
- 33James
- 44Cole
Port Vale
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 21Alnwick
- 2Purkiss
- 6Duffy
- 26InnissBooked at 43mins
- 3Dickinson
- 19MooreSubstituted forBirchallat 64'minutes
- 11FoleyBooked at 87mins
- 42GrantBooked at 36mins
- 27AndohSubstituted forKellyat 63'minutesBooked at 65mins
- 10Dodds
- 9IkpeazuSubstituted forLeitch-Smithat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Streete
- 7Birchall
- 12Johnson
- 14Daniel
- 18Kelly
- 20Leitch-Smith
- 25McCourt
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Attendance:
- 17,806
Match Stats
Home TeamBradfordAway TeamPort Vale
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away17
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Port Vale 0.
Goal!
Goal! Bradford City 1, Port Vale 0. Devante Cole (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rory McArdle.
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Attempt missed. Ben Purkiss (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Sam Foley.
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Josh Morris (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Anthony Grant (Port Vale).
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Attempt missed. Devante Cole (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Sam Foley.
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Mark Marshall (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sam Foley (Port Vale).
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Attempt missed. Josh Morris (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Foul by Josh Morris (Bradford City).
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Anthony Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Mark Marshall (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Billy Knott (Bradford City).
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Devante Cole (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Sam Foley (Port Vale).
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Foul by James Meredith (Bradford City).